Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Rufus Carter; Tim Anderson; Marc Hoit

– Factors Contributing to High Attrition RatesAmong Science, Mathematics and Engineering Undergraduate Majors, A Final Report to the Alfred P. SloanFoundation on an Ethnographic Inquiry at Seven Institutions, Bureau of Sociological Research, University ofColorado: Boulder, April 1994.Author InformationRufus Carter is a graduate student in Educational Research and Testing, Department of Educational Psychology,University of Florida. He received a B.S. in Psychology and Sociology from the University of Virginia, Wise. Hisresearch interests involve test and survey validation, generalizability of high stakes performance exams, classroomand project assessment and evaluation, and methodologies for setting performance standards.Marc Hoit is Associate Dean

Conference Session

Integration vs. Compartmentalization

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

W. Carlson

thinking to sharing an idea, heor she must realize that others may not understand the representations theyhave been using. Thus the task in communications is often finding modes ofrepresentation that make sense to others, that are shared by both the creativeperson and the audience. For engineers, it is crucial to be able to differentiate between personaland shared representations. For a new design to be accepted by others, it mustmake sense to various audiences. One telling example of this in the classroomcomes with group projects. Frequently, as a student group discusses andmodifies the robot car, they will develop drawings that reflect their discussions.Because they have reached consensus within the group about what thedrawings represent

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade Inside the Classroom

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Maher Murad; Jerry Samples

University, June 2002. 13. The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), “ExCEEd Teaching Workshop,” Northern Arizona University, August 2002. 14. Finley, D., “Tips for Greasing the Tenure Tr ack 3,” Proceedings, 2001 ASEE Annual Conference, 2001.MAHER M. MURAD is an Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering Technology at the University of Pittsburgh atJohnstown. Dr. Murad was a visiting assistant professor at Bucknell University and had overseas teachingexperience. He also worked as a highway project manager for Acer Freeman Fox International (HyderConsulting). Dr. Murad received M.S. degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Toledo in 1987 and aPh.D. in Engineering Science from the University of Toledo in 1994.JERRY

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TC2K Issues and Assessment

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

David Cottrell

level of know ledge necessary to understan d the impact of engineerin g solutions in ligh t of contemporar y professional, societal and global issues. (1j) 19. A commitment to quality, timeliness, and continuous improvement. (1k) 20. The capability of evaluating m aterials and meth ods for constr uction projects. (A.b) *Note: B. S. Bloom ’s Taxon omy of Educati on Objectives defines these six major cat egories of Page 8.928.8 the cognitive domain. Taken from Teaching Engineering by Philip C. Wankat an d Frank S. Oreovicz, Mcgraw Hill, Inc., 1993.“Proceedings of the

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Innovations in the Aerospace Classroom

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Shannon Twigg; Eric Johnson

simulation technology. The final project in this class is for each group ofstudents to fly a model helicopter using a controller designed by them. Leading up to actuallyflying the model, students can test their controller designs on a helicopter simulator beforeattempting to fly the actual model helicopter.1The Department of Electrical Engineering at the National University of Singapore has developeda web-based laboratory simulation of a coupled tank apparatus. This simulator has the capabilityto implement manual, proportional integral derivative, general state-space and fuzzy logiccontrollers. Because of these capabilities, this simulator provides a generalized platform fortesting new controllers.2Pennsylvania State University uses a re

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Poster Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Mukasa Ssemakula

solving in a succinct yet fully engaging manner.Another tool that proved very helpful was Excel, which was used to illustrate important issues incash flow analysis and problem solution procedures. Advantage was also taken of Excel’s built-in functions for financial analysis. Consider for example the question of determining the internalrate of return (IRR) on an investment. The definition of IRR is that it is the interest rate for which Page 8.423.3the Net Present Worth (NPW) of a project is zero. When done by hand, determining the IRR Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition

Conference Session

Abroad Educational Opportunities in Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Susannah Spodek; D. Joseph Mook; Lester Gerhardt

countries. Many schools of engineering in the United States now offer atleast one or more opportunities for study abroad, and the types of opportunities for Page 8.1043.5international engineering exchange are growing constantly. Some new areas for Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright January 2003, American Society for Engineering Educationinternational exchange are overseas internships and co-ops, service learning projects, andacademic short-term training programs. Each of these offers engineering students adifferent avenue to develop new skills and learning

Conference Session

Quality & Accreditation: Outcome Assessment

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Shahnam Navaee

spreadsheets inthis project, the instructor can quickly generate and analyze a variety of problems with easeduring the lecture to enhance student course comprehension. These spreadsheets can also beprovided for the students to allow them verify the accuracy of their developed hand-solutions.Note that it is much more difficult to achieve the objectives described above using othercommercial structural engineering software, since these packages are often quite expensive,more complex, and harder to work with. Many civil engineering and civil engineeringtechnology faculty can neither afford to acquire this type of software in their institutions, northey have time to teach the students how to use the software. The use of EXCEL spreadsheetpackage might be

Conference Session

Programming and DSP Issues in Education

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

David Schwartz; K-Y Daisy Fan

MATLAB'sintegration of Java. A final project could be used to "merge" the content, so that students solve amore complex problem in ways for which the languages are suited.ConclusionsGiven the constraint of a “common first-year curriculum,” the Department of Computer Scienceat Cornell University has introduced a new course, CS100M, that teaches fundamentalprogramming concepts as well as practical computing tools for the engineering community.CS100M introduces fundamental programming concepts using MATLAB, a popular computingtool, and teaches object-oriented programming using Java.Inspection of student performance in the subsequent, Java-based, programming course CS211shows that CS100M and CS100J students have done about the same, although more CS100J

Conference Session

Tenure and Promotion Tricks of the Trade

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Jerry Samples

the professorexchanged ideas, followed a format they had discussed and spent time developing a relationship oftrust. Similarly with the students, the rapport in Case 2 was exceptional, student-teacher, teacher-student. Student ratings in Case 2 were exceptional. And, just to test the hypothesis that highratings come from easy courses, graduates of this engineering technology program are focusingtheir graduate study in the subject area of this professor and are doing top quality work.ConclusionThe advice is simple; find a mentor and learn to teach. Success and the attainment of tenure canbe an individual project but it doesn’t have to be. Help is often available; seek it out. Attendteaching workshops, attend research workshops, learn from

Conference Session

Instructional Technology

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

John Dempsey; Craig Totman

setting. Moreover, getting the students outof the classroom and into a laboratory to work on a physical project is an excellent way topromote engineering in general. There are not many other disciplines outside of science andengineering that can put cutting edge theories and technology to a real test over the courseof one semester and get results that were obtained through personal experience. The highvisibility of students working in the laboratory encourages other undergraduates to becomeinterested in a specific course that offers a relevant lab experience. It is important to takeadvantage of this method of learning.In the classroom, students are presented with the history and evolution of fracture theories,beginning with Griffith and Irwin on up

Conference Session

Ethical & Industrial Issues in BME

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Charlotte Erdmann

-all. A non-provisional application must befiled within a year.Patents and the CurriculumThe best place to find the emerging trends is the newly published applications or issued patents.An actual search of the patent databases is recommended. Two freely available web sites areU.S. Patent Office web site for Patent Full-Text and Full-Page Image Databases:7 Issued Patentsand Patent Applications. The European Patent Office offers its excellent esp@cenet8 database.Design projects may be an appropriate place to introduce patents. Faculty members in the Schoolof Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University have included a basic introduction to patentsand their subject classification in sophomore level design classes for many years. Thisintroduction

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Stuart Kellogg

“rules” provide achecklist format for course requirements, committee selection, comprehensive examinationrequirements, project requirements, etc. Each course page provides a link to both the EUC andto the TM program web page. Mailings, both hard copy and electronic, include courseinformation and linkages to program information. In general, the more linkages between course Page 8.108.3information, program information, and faculty the better. Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition Copyright  2003, American Society for Engineering EducationAt the program

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Innovative Teaching/Learning Strategies

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Kathryn Holliday-Darr; Michael Lobaugh

National Conference proceedings. CD Index number 970. 4. Pacific Crest (2002). Process Education. Retrieved January 12, 2002, from http://www.pcrest.com/phil.htm 5. Blasko, D, Holliday-Darr, K. (April 1999). “Engineering and psychology: joint project on visualization & engineering graphics education.” North Central Section of American Society of Engineering Educators proceedings. KATHRYN HOLLIDAY-DARR Kathryn Holliday-Darr has been an Instructor of Engineering Graphics at Penn State Erie since 1985. She received her B.A. in Industrial Arts at the University of Northern Colorado, and her M.S. in Industrial Arts Education at Buffalo State SUNY. Her research and teaching interests include engineering graphics, visualization, and

Conference Session

Engineering Education and Comparative Studies at Universities throughout Asia, Far East

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rafiqul Islam, Northwestern State University

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International

projectswhich are globally distributed. So, an engineer has to be equipped to compete with engineeringgraduates from different universities of the world. The IUB (International University of Bangladesh) is committed to producing graduates ofinternational standard who will be equipped to provide new leadership to the national economythrough skilled employment, entrepreunuriship and/or applied research. The curriculum of IUB Page 25.535.5has been carefully designed to provide students with communication skills, socio-culturalbackground, applied skills or project based experience and an area of sub specialization. Duringthe first year, the students take

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-college Engineering Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Caridad Cruz, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla; Lourdes Gazca, American University in Puebla, Mexico; Aurelio Lopez-Malo, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla; Enrique Palou, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

workshops generated inthe majority of teachers great interest and enthusiasm we can’t forget a series of problems thatteachers face in their workplaces that impact their teaching practices. Mexican teachers reportedthe existence of contexts with little support, lack of appropriate infrastructure and readilyavailable for the transformation of classroom instruction, as well as social support from peers orqualified counselors and mentors11.AcknowledgmentsWe acknowledge financial support for the seminar from Calizas Industriales del Carmen. TheDepartment of Public Education (SEP) through the Federal Administration of Mexico City’sEducational Services (AFSEDF) and the National Council for Science and Technology(CONACyT) of Mexico funded the project

Conference Session

Teaching and Learning Entrepreneurship and Innovation

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary E. Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Allison Michelle Robinson; Nur Özge Özaltin, University of Pittsburgh; Larry J. Shuman, University of Pittsburgh; Angela M. Shartrand, National Collegiate Inventors & Innovators Alliance (NCIIA); Phil Weilerstein, National Collegiate Inventors & Innovators Alliance (NCIIA)

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Projections & Forecasts .002 Risk Analysis .002 Fixed Costs vs. Variable Costs .000 Overhead .000 Venture Launch/Funding .0050 Venture Capital .003 Due Diligence .001 Overhead .000 Reporting .0050 Equity

Conference Session

TAC/ABET-related Outcome-based Assessment Methods and Models

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Clark D. Shaver P.E., Pittsburg State University; James A. Lookadoo P.E., Pittsburg State University

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Engineering Technology

take a set of comprehensive assessment exams. The content of the exams coverthe student outcomes for each of the core courses. The exam is set up as a one credit- hourrequired course. After the completion of the core exam course, students then take a selection ofrequired upper-division courses within the EET program. Students also can select aspecialization which includes, Aerospace Electronics, Control Systems, Embedded Systems,Communication Electronics, or a customized emphasis. During the senior year, students arerequired to take a two-semester capstone design course sequence. The first semester consists ofproposing, and designing a ‘senior project’. The second semester has the students build aprototype of that project.A major point of

Conference Session

Mechanics Concepts I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Burkhardt Ph.D., U.S. Naval Academy

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Mechanics

in statics is a strong predictor of success in follow-onengineering courses and retention in the engineering majors. As a student’s introduction to therigors of engineering problem solving, statics creates a number of well-documented difficultiesfor many studentsv (Goldfinch, T., A. Carew, T. McCarthy, (2008)). A variety of strategies and interventions to improve retention of at-risk students andstudents in at-risk classes have been studied with active learning, project based learning, peerteaching and tutoring among them. Many of the techniques considered, however, have beendocumented in the literature as having mixed results. Most notable are conflicting studies thatindicate that traditional tutoring, problem solving sessions and

Conference Session

Preparing Engineering Students for the Global Workplace

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine T. Amelink, Virginia Tech; Nicole P. Sanderlin, Virginia Tech; Elizabeth M. Tront, Virginia Tech; Joseph G. Tront, Virginia Tech

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International

being tired after the trip and beginning summer jobs andactivities limited their response and reflection on the post-writing.Conclusion Overall, the findings point to some success in facilitating development of skills needed ina global engineering context and encouraging participants to undertake further internationalexperiences. While this assessment does not account for possible predispositions these studentsmay already have held before participating, this information can be used by other institutions toassess global engineering proficiency initiatives. Using direct methods of assessment and havingstudents share their experience was a useful tool for the team involved in this project. Thedetailed responses and specific examples

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Steffen, Iowa State University; Joseph Zambreno, Iowa State University

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Electrical and Computer

discussion of planned future work.II. Related ApplicationsMindstorms4 are a LEGO-based construction kit that allows for students to build and programsimple robots. LEGO Mindstorms is targeted for kids aged ten years and older, and supportsmultiple programming languages from conventional text-based to graphical flow charts. A widerange of motors and sensors are available, allowing for a large variety of projects and codingchallenges.Alice 3D1 is a programming environment that allows students to create 3D applications. Studentscan use Alice 3D to tell stories, create games and produce movies. Programming in Alice 3D usesa graphical interface, where students drag-and-drop instructions, objects and actions into theirapplication scene. By using a

Conference Session

Improving the Pedagogy of Laboratory Courses

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sujatha J., Mission10X, Wipro Technologies; Rajshri Jobanputra

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

, India, and takes active role in conducting workshops, designing course contents as well as various other Mission10X projects in addition to several research activities in various aspects of engineering education. As a technical faculty of Mission10X, she is a certified master trainer for the various training modules of Mission10X for engineering college faculty in INDIA. In addition, she is qualified with the ”Cambridge International Certificate for Teachers and Trainers (CICTT),” Cambridge University, U.K.Dr. Rajshri Jobanputra Rajshri Jobanputra brings with her more than 15 years of experience of teaching, training, and research. Academically qualified with a Ph.D. in philosophy, from Indian Institute of Technology

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

W. Vincent Wilding P.E., Brigham Young University; James K. Archibald, Brigham Young University; Paul Richards P.E., Brigham Young University; Steven L. Shumway, Brigham Young University; Brian D Jensen, Brigham Young University

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New Engineering Educators

. Page 25.644.5Table 1. Excellence in Teaching and Learning Survey Results Topic: Student Motivation Rating (0-5): 3.9 Implementation/Impact Feedback It has raised my awareness of different motivations students have. I have specifically tailored my approach in class to try to ensure I hit as many motivations as possible to try to reach as many students as possible Students behave more as professionals and expect more of themselves Shown 'Drive' video and discussed motivation in class I added a creativity project (in which I gave full credit for completion, 'taking compensation off the task') to one of my courses Topic: Center for

Conference Session

Educating Students for Professional Success

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ana T. Torres-Ayala, University of South Florida

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Graduate Studies

situation where those expectations are not met have colored my view on trying to make things in the classroom more transparent: like what’s the motivation, or the learning objective, or why things are setup in the way they are. (Lee)For these future educators, making explicit the learning objectives of their classes as well as thefuture use of what is being learned are important strategies to motivate students and part of theirteaching responsibilities.As previously mentioned, participants were also concerned about the negative impact boring oroverly complex courses may have on students. Several participants described the use ofinteresting examples or projects to draw in student interest. I use real case studies. I use - I

Conference Session

Integration of Research and Education in ECE

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aharon Gero, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology; Wishah Zoabi, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology; Nissim Sabag, Ort Braude College of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

outstanding member of the academic staff (2004-2010), and is Program Manager of interdisciplinary programs (more than $20 million), ELBIT computers, Israel (1983-1989). His academic activity comprises EEE as well as technology education, particularly project-based learning. Recent Publications: ”Methodology of Change Assimilation in Tech- nology Education Case Study,” (with Dupelt) IEEE Transactions on Education, accepted for publication 2011. ”Engineering Thinking: The Experts’ Perspective,” (with Waks, Trotskovsky, & Hazan) Interna- tional Journal of Engineering Education. (2011). His academic education includes a B.Sc.E.E (1982), Second B.Sc. (1995), M.Sc. (1998), and Ph.D. (2002) in technology and science education

Conference Session

New Research and Trends for Minorities in Engineering

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kelly J. Cross, Virginia Tech; Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Tech

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2012-4060: IDENTIFICATION WITH ACADEMICS AND MULTIPLEIDENTITIES: COMBINING THEORETICAL FRAMEWORKS TO BET-TER UNDERSTAND THE EXPERIENCES OF MINORITY ENGINEER-ING STUDENTSMs. Kelly J. Cross, Virginia Tech Kelly earned her bachelor’s of science in chemical engineering from Purdue University in 2007. She earned her master’s of Science in materials science and engineering from the University of Cincinnati. Cross is currently in the second year of the engineering education Ph.D. program at Virginia Tech and is currently involved with multiple educational research projects with faculty at Virginia Tech.Dr. Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Tech Marie C. Paretti is an Associate Professor of engineering education at Virginia Tech

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering, Part II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Quamrul H. Mazumder, University of Michigan, Flint

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Minorities in Engineering

confidence in recognition memory. NeuroImage, 29,1150-1160.[3] Rowe, H., (1988). Metacognitive skills: Promises and problems, Australian Journal of Reading, 11(4), 227-237.[4] Redding, R. E. (1990). Metacognitive instruction: Trainers teaching thinking skills, Performance ImprovementQuarterly, 3(1), 27-41.[5] Hartman, H.H., Sternberg, R.J., (1993). A broad BACEIS for improving thinking. Instructional Science 21,401-425.[6] Schraw, G., (1998). Promoting general metacognitive awareness. Instructional Science. 26, 113-125.[7] Wang, M.C.,Haertel, G.D.,Walberg, H.J., (1993). What helps students learn? Educational Learning 51(4), 74-79.[8] Lawanto, O., (2010). Students’ metacognition during an engineering design project. Performance ImprovementQuarterly

Conference Session

Contextual Competencies

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David B. Knight, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Educational Research and Methods

. Advancing research in this area is consistent with an increased emphasison preparing students for professional practice5. Stakeholders’ varying definitions of keyabilities makes it more difficult to assess professional skills6 relative to technical outcomes, suchas ability to apply theories or formulae7-9. Conducting multi-institution studies on theseoutcomes has been a challenge because professional skill assessments have relied on a variety ofmeasures, including feedback from multiple sources such as faculty, peers, and self-reflections10,peer evaluations11, project rubrics12, and portfolio analyses13-17.Lattuca, Terenzini and Volkwein18 assessed outcomes across multiple institutions in anevaluation of the impact of new ABET accreditation

Conference Session

Design Cognition III

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David R. Wright, North Carolina State University

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2012-4544: INOCULATING NOVICE SOFTWARE DESIGNERS WITHEXPERT DESIGN STRATEGIESDavid R. Wright, North Carolina State University David Wright earned his Ph.D. in computer science from North Carolina State University. He is currently a Research Associate in the Computer Science Department, overseeing the day-to-day operations of four different research projects. Wright has taught a variety of undergraduate courses at NCSU and other local institutions. His research interests include software design and engineering education, focusing on ways to help students think more like engineering professionals than students, as well as developing teaching and learning tools and strategies that help keep students interested in

Conference Session

Laboratory Innovations

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University; Tony Lee Kerzmann, Robert Morris University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

allow for the synthesis and evaluation of amechanical system, as defined by Bloom’s Taxonomy4. To facilitate these higher level aspectsof the learning process, these kits provides the necessary mechanical parts in which a student hasthe capability to design and construct a mechanical system to perform a task or solve a problem.Advanced engineering courses such as ENGR 4100 – Machine Design could utilize the Page 25.790.7flexibility of the kits to accommodate individualized design projects. The VEX RoboticsDevelopment System also provides pre-drawn SolidWorks VEX parts that would allow for theCAD design of a mechanical system, such as the